4. (verb)swear, depose, depone make a deposition; declare under oath
5. (verb)trust, swear, rely, bank haveconfidence or faith in "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
1. (verb)swear to say offensivewords when you are angry, frustrated, etc. She hit her finger and swore.; I heard him swear at his son.
2. swear to promise seriously that you will do sth or sth is true I swear (that) I'm telling the truth.; The family swore to get revenge.
3. swear swear an oath to make a serious legal promise to swear an oath of secrecy
Definition of 'swear'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb)swear to affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc
2. (verb)swear to giveevidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner
3. (verb)swear to make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse
4. (verb)swear to utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath
5. (verb)swear to put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office
6. (verb)swear to declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend
Sense: to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.